FG through the
NITT has set up a 22-member project team for the development of an
electric vehicle.
The Federal Government through one of its agencies, the Nigerian
Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria has set up a 22-member project
team for the development of an electric vehicle.
The
setting up of the project team was in compliance with the directives of the
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in 2019.
While inaugurating the project team on Thursday in Zaria, Mr
Olorogun-John Inojeharho, Chairman, NITT Governing Council, said the
project is aimed at reducing emissions and pollution.
According to a report from the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Inojeharho asked the committee to work relentlessly
towards achieving this feat to justify the confidence reposed in them and put
NITT on the world map as an organisation that has created electric vehicles.
This
will help Nigeria and Nigerians benefit from the gains of renewable and
sustainable energy, in addition, it will help to foster an eco-friendly
environment.
Inojeharho
also said that the team is expected to develop a blueprint that will guide the
evolution of the NITT model of an electric vehicle.
He pointed out that other terms of reference of the team include;
to evolve the technology/design framework of the NITT model of an electric
vehicle, develop a prototype of the NITT electric vehicle, and promote the NITT
model of electric vehicle in the Nigerian automobile industry.
Others
are to determine the budgetary allocation to support the new project, identify capacity
development requirements for the sustenance of the new project and establish
the necessity or technical support or partnership with other institutions or
research bodies.
The report says that the members of the project team are Dr Bayero
Salih-Farah, Director- General of the institute, who is the Chairman; Elkanah
Ngbale the Institute’s Director of Transport Technology Centre; Dr Felicia
Nwanosike, Director of Transport School and Dr Ibrahim Mundi, Director of ICT,
Library and Information Services, among others.
What you should know
It
can be recalled that as part of the Federal Government’s move towards having an
eco-friendly environment and encouraging the use of renewable energy, the
National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), on February 5,
2021, unveiled Nigeria’s first locally assembled electric car, Hyundai Kona.
The
electric car is to be assembled by the Stallion Group Automobile with most of
the materials sourced locally.
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